Published:Wednesday | February 16, 2011 | 12:00 AM
I am Tashna Samuels. My journey began on March 24, 2010 when I set a weight loss target of 50lbs by February 2011. A few weeks later, I saw the National Health Fund's ...
Published:Wednesday | February 16, 2011 | 12:00 AM
Heart disease seriously impairs the length and quality of our life. The major risk factors of heart disease are high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, physical inactivity and smoking...
Published:Wednesday | February 16, 2011 | 12:00 AM
Some years ago I accompanied my elderly client to the cardiologist. He had uncontrolled hypertension for years, resulting in an enlarged heart.After several tests, I asked the cardiologist to 'give it to me straight' regarding my client's future.
Published:Wednesday | February 16, 2011 | 12:00 AM
Oh, this is really good news for any of us with a bit of a muffin top.A new study by Tufts University finds that whole grains can help fight the belly fat that's linked to heart disease and diabetes. The bottom line...
Deborah Chen, executive director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, invites Jamaicans to become Heart Foundation members.Two types of membership: Regular membership - pay annual fee of $1,000.00 Supporting membership - You provide additional financial...
Dear Dr Williams-Green: Are there products that treat baldness? I have heard about prescription drugs such Finasteride/Kinasteride (Propecia), Rograine, Dutaseride and so on.
If you are 35 or older, your heart should already be accustomed to an annual check-up. Actually, Deborah Chen, the Heart Foundation of Jamaica's executive director, recommends that you get in the habit of having your blood-pressure ...
We all want to have that special person around for many years, and for this to be a reality they must have a healthy heart. Although there is no one food that can keep our heart ticking...
Every February, the Heart Foundation of Jamaica stations themselves at Shakti for one week of screening tests (ECG, cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure) for our clients and the public. ...
As our daily challenges increase and we find it more difficult to cope, many of us experience bouts of depression. Getting involved in physical activity is a good way to improve our mental and physical health....
Meat lovers must be having a hard time swallowing the bad rap on beef. Typically, beef, 'the red meat', is said to contain between 15 and 20 per cent saturated fat, the 'bad fat' which science associates with risks for cardiovascular disease....
Many people have experienced trauma such as serious accident or injury, being shot, stabbed, held up at gunpoint, rape and other sexual assaults, or the unexpected death of a close friend or relative.People who experience major trauma are at high risk...
If you have made it this far into the cold and flu season without being hit, consider yourself fortunate. We are still in the season in which we are prone to get the virus that causes sneezing...
I am convinced losing weight is like saving money - you do it a few calories or a few dollars at a time. It takes 3,500 calories to gain a pound and the same amount to lose a pound. If you break that down, decreasing 100 calories per day ....
Head lice treatment approved - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Natroba (spinosad) Topical Suspension 0.9 per cent for the treatment of head lice infestation in patients ages four years and older...
There is little controversy about the benefits of breastfeeding for most newborns.However, I have noticed in my practice and in research that even the most well-intentioned women fail to exclusively breastfeed.
When I first started teaching yoga in Jamaica, about 16 years ago, it was rare to see a man in my class. Today, classes at Shakti have more men than ever before and they are loving it! Yes, real Jamaican men, from all walks of life, are doing yoga!
Men may ask, "So what if I have high blood pressure? I feel fine!" On the whole, people with high blood pressure have few or no symptoms and apparently have no complications.
Cough, cold and flu season, like the New Year, is here.Cold-remedy sales at pharmacies have tripled since October. Prevention of cold and flu is always better than cure.
Goals are essential to improve our exercise programme.Goals motivate change and provide a plan of action. A goal may be to achieve a recommended body weight, lose an average of one pound each week...
Limits placed on acetaminophen - The United States' Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking manufacturers of prescription combination products that contain acetaminophen to limit the amount of acetaminophen to no more than 325 milligrams in each...
